I read the first half and then had to put it down because it was too heavy for me. And I never picked it up again. Of course this is when it first came out so I was in High School. Maybe now I could handle it. I loved his other one She's Come Undone.

I read the first half and then had to put it down because it was too heavy for me. And I never picked it up again. Of course this is when it first came out so I was in High School. Maybe now I could handle it. I loved his other one She's Come Undone.

It is kind of heavy, but amazing. I liked She's Come Undone, but it didn't compare, it was almost too light. So, are you up for it with me? We can discuss it together!

I read this book when it first came out years ago, and it was one of those books that really touched me. I loved diving into it, and it was a great journey to take while reading it. Wally Lamb is an amazing writer. Everyone I know irl who has read it has been upset or disturbed by it or just didn't like it. I would love to talk to other readers who loved it as much as I did/do (I've probably re-read it 4 or 5 times, but I'm more than willing to do it again for the book club!).

Oooh I can't wait! Can you send me a link to a synopsis if you have one? When is it coming out?

I googled it - Looks like it's called The First Hour I Believed, and it's a story about an teacher that was trapped in the library during the Columbine tragedy (it is fiction). Wow, I like Lamb's heavy stuff - but this one sounds really intense. Comes out November 11, 2008.

This is one of my all-time-favourite-books. I think he is an incredible, gifted writer and I would love to re-read this book...again (I've read it about 4 times and have it in both hard and soft cover).

I stopped looking for a new book by Wally Lamb a few years ago, so thank you for the update about the new one FINALLY coming out!

I googled it - Looks like it's called The First Hour I Believed, and it's a story about an teacher that was trapped in the library during the Columbine tragedy (it is fiction). Wow, I like Lamb's heavy stuff - but this one sounds really intense. Comes out November 11, 2008.

What a coincidence, I just started reading this last week. Can I join? I'm on page 112...and really annoyed with that Ray character...this seems like a book that I'm going to miss once it's done. Anyone else?